Black Gun, Silver Star The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves |
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| Author:
| Burton, Arthur T. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-46596-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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In The Story of Oklahoma, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as one of eight notable Oklahomans, the most feared U.S. marshal in the Indian country. That Reeves was also an African American who had spent his early life as a slave in Arkansas and Texas made his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Black Gun, Silver Star tells Bass Reeves's story for the first time, sifting through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in...
More DescriptionIn The Story of Oklahoma, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as one of eight notable Oklahomans, the most feared U.S. marshal in the Indian country. That Reeves was also an African American who had spent his early life as a slave in Arkansas and Texas made his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Black Gun, Silver Star tells Bass Reeves's story for the first time, sifting through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in late-nineteenth-century America and perhaps the greatest lawman of the Wild West era."